The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System is set to release Episode 13 worldwide on Thursday, September 24, 2026. The episode is titled “Lacoryna, City of Adventurers” and follows Elymas as he finally leaves his past behind and steps into a new chapter. For fans across the globe, the episode will drop on Crunchyroll at the same moment in every region, with the stream going live at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. That translates to 4:00 p.m. in the UK, 5:00 p.m. in Central Europe, and 8:30 p.m. in India. The series is also streaming on ABEMA, Disney+, Hulu, and Lemino in Japan, with additional platforms like Bstation, Catchplay, iQIYI, and Muse Indonesia carrying the show across Southeast Asia.
What Happened in Episode 12
Episode 12, titled “Sword Saint Malis,” delivered the confrontation fans had been waiting for. Elymas Edvaughn, the exiled son of a noble swordsman family, faced off against Malice, the Sword Saint who held a twisted attachment to him. Malice attacked with overwhelming force, and the gap in their status put Elymas on the back foot. But Elymas did not rely on raw power. He activated his Heavy Knight abilities with full awareness of the risks, using the knowledge from his past life as a VR gamer to turn the tables. The episode ended with Elymas victorious, finally severing his ties with the Edvaughn family and closing a painful chapter of his old life.
What to Expect in Episode 13
The story now moves to Lacoryna, a place known as the holy land of adventurers. With his family obligations behind him, Elymas heads to this new city with a clear goal: to gear up. He enters a fresh dungeon hoping to find Blacksteel equipment, a rare and valuable drop that can give him a real edge. The episode is expected to focus on exploration, dungeon mechanics, and the world-building that has made the series a standout this season. Fans of the light novel and manga will recognize this as the start of a new arc that expands the scope of Elymas’s journey beyond his family conflict.
Global Release Times and Time Zones
The release time for Episode 13 is the same worldwide, but the local clock varies by region. Here is the exact schedule for the most popular locations:
- United States and Canada: 9:00 a.m. PDT / 12:00 p.m. EDT
- United Kingdom, Portugal, and Ghana: 4:00 p.m. BST / 5:00 p.m. CEST (Portugal) / 4:00 p.m. GMT (Ghana)
- Central Europe (Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland): 5:00 p.m. CEST
- Japan and South Korea: 1:00 a.m. JST / KST (Friday, September 25)
- Australia (Sydney and Melbourne): 2:00 a.m. AEST (Friday, September 25)
- India: 8:30 p.m. IST
- Brazil: 1:00 p.m. BRT
- Mexico: 10:00 a.m. CST
- Philippines and Singapore: 12:00 a.m. PHT / SGT (Friday, September 25)
- Indonesia: 11:00 p.m. WIB
- Thailand and Vietnam: 11:00 p.m. ICT / 11:00 p.m. ICT
For viewers in the Middle East and North Africa, the episode arrives at 7:00 p.m. AST and 6:00 p.m. EET. In South Africa, the release time is 6:00 p.m. SAST. These timings are based on the standard Crunchyroll simulcast window, which has remained consistent throughout the season.
Where to Watch and How to Stream
Crunchyroll is the primary streaming platform for international audiences. The service is available in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and India. Subscribers can watch the episode with subtitles in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and Arabic. The anime is also available with Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs on Crunchyroll, making it one of the more accessible titles of the season.
In Japan, viewers can watch the episode on MBS and TBS as part of the “Super Animeism TURBO” block, with streaming available on ABEMA, Disney+, Hulu, and Lemino. The Japanese broadcast airs at 12:26 a.m. JST on Friday, September 25, shortly after the Crunchyroll release.
For Southeast Asian viewers, the episode is available on Bstation, Catchplay, iQIYI, and the Muse Indonesia YouTube channel. The Muse Asia YouTube channel also carries the series for viewers in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam at 11:56 p.m. GMT+8 on Thursdays.
Story Progress and What to Expect
The anime follows Elymas Edvaughn, a young man born into a family of master swordsmen. At his divine blessing ceremony, he awakens the Heavy Knight class, which is publicly considered defective and useless. Stripped of his position as the next head of the Edvaughn household, he is exiled. But Elymas regains memories of his past life and realizes that this world is identical to a VR game he once mastered. Armed with knowledge no one else has, he sets out to prove that the Heavy Knight is actually the strongest class in the game.
The first twelve episodes covered his early struggles, his first dungeon runs, and his growing partnership with Ruche, a determined adventurer who proves her worth through sheer willpower rather than stats. The confrontation with Malice marked the end of his family arc. Episode 13 begins a new phase, with Elymas operating as a free adventurer in a city built for people like him. The goal of acquiring Blacksteel equipment suggests that tougher dungeons and stronger enemies are ahead. The series is confirmed for two consecutive cours, meaning the story will continue through the fall and winter seasons.
The English dub of the series is also streaming on Crunchyroll, with new dubbed episodes arriving on a separate schedule. The dub cast includes Takeo Otsuka as Elymas, Shion Wakayama as Ruche, and Natsuko Abe as Malice. The anime is produced by GoHands, with Shingo Suzuki as chief director and Katsumasa Yokomine as director.
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